Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
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Thick-billed Weaver

Amblyospiza albifrons (Vigors, 1831)

42 gWeight

The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons), or grosbeak weaver, is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Thick-billed Weaver has been recorded at 305 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya463 records
  2. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa410 records
  3. Delta ParkSouth Africa408 records
More places
  1. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania399 records
  2. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa392 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda371 records
  4. Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa370 records
  5. Bigodi SwampUganda360 records
  6. Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya314 records
  7. Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, MaruruiKenya198 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaUgandaTanzaniaRwandaZimbabweBotswanaGhana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons), or grosbeak weaver, is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It belongs to the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Weaver?

The Thick-billed Weaver weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Weaver?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Thick-billed Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Thick-billed Weaver eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Thick-billed Weaver in?

It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
91 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Amblyospiza

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Thick-billed Weaver

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